Welcome to Okato.nz

Okato.nz is a place for locals to connect and visitors to find out more about the area and what’s here to enjoy.

Visiting Okato?

Ōkato is a small town in rural Taranaki, New Zealand. It is situated about 25 minutes drive around the coast from New Plymouth on State Highway 45. Ōakura is 12 km to the north-east, and Warea is 9 km to the south-west. The place offers popular rocky surfing spots around coastal beaches.

A great place to visit – with surf beaches, friendly locals, good coffee and places to grab a snack or sit down for a meal, Okato is a great place to get away from it all for a while and relax. Grab a coffee, go for a walk on the beach or explore local areas of interest.


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Okato Weather

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Okato, NZ
1:39 pm, Oct 9, 2025
temperature icon 13°C
overcast clouds
Humidity Humidity: 96 %
Pressure Pressure: 1024 mb
Wind Wind: 12 mph
Wind Gust Wind Gust: 22 mph
Clouds Clouds: 100%
Visibility Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise Sunrise: 6:47 am
Sunset Sunset: 7:36 pm